Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Fa La La La La (Flimsy Finish)


I went with the red border...


... I think it's looking more Christmas-y!

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Pinwheel blocks finish at 14.5"
Red border is 1" finished.
Outer border is 5.75" finished.
Quilt top is ~57"" square.


14 comments:

  1. Oh wow! Don't you just love how borders change the whole quilt? The same thing happened with my Dotty Bright quilt - I put on the first border and thought I'd killed it then I added a darker border and unexpectedly it all came together beautifully!

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  2. Rhw red innner border makes the quilt pop. Nice to have so mething new for Christmas/winter.

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  3. Glad you went with the red, and thanks for posting dimensions. It's looking great! Wondering what you'll use for binding.

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  4. Hey, it looks great! I love the red border--just the right touch! What are you going to use for binding?

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  5. The red border works well, picks up the bits of red in the blocks.

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  6. The red border really makes it pop! I love it! :o)

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  7. It's gorgeous Freda, the blocks and the borders too.

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  8. Awesome! I LOVE the holly outer border - holly fabric is my favorite!!

    Have a great day!

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  9. I'm right , you don't sleep!
    I love it too...

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  10. What a great way to use these fabrics. I love this block and it looks wonderful in this quilt. Great choice for a border, too. You have been creating beautiful quilts this year. Can't wait to see what is next.

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  11. good choice! what a nice quilt.

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  12. It's adorable. I really like the red border.

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  13. We are both working on Christmas projects. Your quilt is cute and I like the fabrics you selected!

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  14. Love it - turned out really great.
    Lillian
    lillianscupboard.wordpress.com

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